In a development that will entice basketball fans, the PBA announced that it will expand soon.
PBA chairperson Ricky Vargas on Tuesday announced the development, saying they are targeting the addition of two more teams with the backing of the PBA Board of Governors.
"We go back to what we were saying a long time ago but strengthened by the commitment of the board to see through. Now is the time for us to grow the PBA membership to two more teams. That's part of our long-term plan," Vargas said.
He said the "strategic plan" was developed during the annual session of PBA officials in Paris last May.
Vargas, the governor of the TNT Katropa, did not exactly reveal when the expansion will happen or if there are early candidates for the new teams.
The PBA last added new franchises in 2014 when the Blackwater Bossing and the Terrafirma Dyip (then known as the Blackwater Elite and Kia Carnival, respectively) entered the league.
Should the addition of two more teams push through, the total squads in the Asia's oldest professional league will go up to 14.
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PBA fans have long been clamoring for the addition of new teams in the league to allow for more parity and give more opportunities to talented players.
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